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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Costa Rica by plane, shuttle, taxi, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Juan Santamaría International Airport

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)plane plane ATH - SJO
    20h 51m
    $491–1,312

  2. Fly to Limón International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Limón International Airport (LIO)plane plane ATH - LIO
    35h 34m
    $281–1,024

  3. Fly to Liberia International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Liberia International Airport (LIR)plane plane ATH - LIR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Liberia Airport to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    32h 36m
    $1,086–3,511

  4. Fly to Quepos La Managua Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP)plane plane ATH - XQP
    2. Take the taxi from Quepos-Airport-XQP to San Isidrotaxi taxi
    29h 29m
    $440–1,360

  5. Fly to La Fortuna Arenal Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON)plane plane ATH - FON
    2. Take a shuttle bus from La Fortuna to Alajuelashuttle bus
    32h 33m
    $634–1,398

  6. Fly to Cobano, ferry

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Cobano (ACO)plane plane ATH - ACO
    2. Take the ferry from Paquera to Puntarenasferry ferry
    32h 17m
    $367–1,473

  7. Fly to Nosara Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Nosara Airport (NOB)plane plane ATH - NOB
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Nosara to Monteverdeshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Monteverde to Puntarenasshuttle bus
    35h 8m
    $771–1,611

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration19h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$336Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Costa Rica?

Air Canada, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) 3 times a day.

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